Thursday, December 23, 2004
Merry December-Winter-Season-Time
Here in the U.S. of A., there are three 'Hot Buttons' you should be aware of:
Religion, Politics (AKA: The New Religion) and Open Source Software. And really, the latter two are safe to talk about as long as neither person truly understands the subject. But Religion, (Organized religion that is, not the personal relationship between someone and their own existence that I would call Spirituality.) is something you generally avoid bringing up unless you really want to get into a fist-fight.
Especially during 'The Holiday Season'.
Unless, of course, you post it to a blog.
Check out the link above to see how some people are handling the diverse religious cultural 'melting pot' that is America. Realize this is probably a few idiots giving Christanity a bad name, but if you actually meet one and get forced into a corner by some malcontent who demands you write Merry Christmas instead of Seasons Greetings, and a fist-fight seems inevitable (or attractive,) then simply ask them of the following:
1- When was Jesus born? (Answer: Not December - If the shepherds were out tending their sheep in the fields as reported in Luke 2:7-15, then it would not be anywhere near the end of December.)
2- Where is the celebration of Jesus Birthday mentioned in the Bible? (Answer: Its NOT, and if you REALLY want to piss them off, throw in Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32 and Proverbs 30:6 about 'not adding to what is written'.)
3- Have you heard of any Wiccans getting upset because we refuse to say, "Merry Yule!" ? (Answer: No, because the Christians burned them all at the stake.)
Yule on,
-C
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Religion, Politics (AKA: The New Religion) and Open Source Software. And really, the latter two are safe to talk about as long as neither person truly understands the subject. But Religion, (Organized religion that is, not the personal relationship between someone and their own existence that I would call Spirituality.) is something you generally avoid bringing up unless you really want to get into a fist-fight.
Especially during 'The Holiday Season'.
Unless, of course, you post it to a blog.
Check out the link above to see how some people are handling the diverse religious cultural 'melting pot' that is America. Realize this is probably a few idiots giving Christanity a bad name, but if you actually meet one and get forced into a corner by some malcontent who demands you write Merry Christmas instead of Seasons Greetings, and a fist-fight seems inevitable (or attractive,) then simply ask them of the following:
1- When was Jesus born? (Answer: Not December - If the shepherds were out tending their sheep in the fields as reported in Luke 2:7-15, then it would not be anywhere near the end of December.)
2- Where is the celebration of Jesus Birthday mentioned in the Bible? (Answer: Its NOT, and if you REALLY want to piss them off, throw in Deuteronomy 4:2, 12:32 and Proverbs 30:6 about 'not adding to what is written'.)
3- Have you heard of any Wiccans getting upset because we refuse to say, "Merry Yule!" ? (Answer: No, because the Christians burned them all at the stake.)
Yule on,
-C
Friday, December 10, 2004
Shut Up Already
Note to Self: Print some of these to hand out at the theatre.
-C
Two designers have made these warning cards for obnoxious cell phone users, available in convenient PDF download-and-cut-out form. It's a good way to make it clear to people they're talking too loudly, and a good way to eventually get into a good, American fist-fight. Then someone can hand you a card that explains why they found your teeth in their soda to be "more than a little annoying."
"Shut Up Already" [DraplinIndustries via MobileWhack]
[Gizmodo]
Labels: americans, anti, Cool Website, Culture, Web Tools
Tuesday, December 07, 2004
The Lost Scrolls of Frosty
If you haven't heard of Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie, then, well..., hmm. I guess I can't really mock you, but anyways, way back when mp3.com did Not SUCK (yes, there was a time...) I listened to every single single by these Canucks, and this was by far their best work. They tell a story and they are in order, so make sure to block out a good 15 min or so, these puppies are LONG, but way funny, and way worth a listen (they're FREE fer crissakes).
PS: Not for people insecure in their religious beliefs or sexual or political orientation...
Nog on,
-C
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PS: Not for people insecure in their religious beliefs or sexual or political orientation...
Nog on,
-C
Saturday, December 04, 2004
[E-mail to Z4 at www.whypaganssuck.com]
Z4,
I was just doing research on a book I'm writing (a fictional work on Demonology) and I hit on your website, and had to tell you I really enjoyed it! Plenty of reference links, and you clearly know your subject, and aren't just flaming to be heard. Your layout is well structured, and I really enjoyed your sense of humor.(fluffbunnies?)
Furthermore, I agreed with every word. (Well, as much as I read of it anyways, which was quite a lot...)
My belief (of course, each e-mail you get has to include at least a hint at the sender's belief system, right?) as far as religion is concerned is that we have two choices:
1 - We can choose to fit ourselves into an existing religion. This requires changing any of your beliefs that don't agree with that religion, unless it happens to exactly match your beliefs. I would say that those are some LONG odds that you find a religion that matches what you believe. (if this did in fact happen for many
people, it might hint at a higher truth OR religious belief built into our genetic code OR alien conspiracy theory...)
I don't like this option, as it seems like being untrue to yourself, but the nice thing about it is you have people to eat pancakes with on Sunday.
2 - We can incorporate the parts that 'agree' with our belief systems, and 'roll our own'. So if people want to incorporate Faerie Worship and Aromatherapy into their personal religion, that's fine. (Mostly) I would point out that there is a danger of ending up with what I would call an 'imbalanced' or 'incomplete' religion. By this, I mean deciding to worship the God and ignore the Goddess (or vice-versa) and let's not dwell on what kind of problems might manifest from this belief system, but hopefully people will see/know the parts lacking, and seek to fill in the empty spaces. Consider this to be a neverending process, resulting in a personal religion that grows with the person, and NEVER considers itself to be 'finished' or 'complete'. (Is this a bad thing?)
I prefer this option, although it probably easier to follow the Option 1, and pick your belief system off the shelf, than it is to soul-search and ask yourself questions like, "How do I Really feel about Abortion/Faeries/5-Fold Kisses/Pancakes/Etc...?"
It is unfortunate that many people who want to rebel against the religion forced upon them at birth turn to Pagan/Wiccan beliefs half-heartedly, or with just enough knowledge about the subject to make them annoying. Hopefully your website helps the world in that regard.
For what it's worth,
Conrad Zero
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I was just doing research on a book I'm writing (a fictional work on Demonology) and I hit on your website, and had to tell you I really enjoyed it! Plenty of reference links, and you clearly know your subject, and aren't just flaming to be heard. Your layout is well structured, and I really enjoyed your sense of humor.(fluffbunnies?)
Furthermore, I agreed with every word. (Well, as much as I read of it anyways, which was quite a lot...)
My belief (of course, each e-mail you get has to include at least a hint at the sender's belief system, right?) as far as religion is concerned is that we have two choices:
1 - We can choose to fit ourselves into an existing religion. This requires changing any of your beliefs that don't agree with that religion, unless it happens to exactly match your beliefs. I would say that those are some LONG odds that you find a religion that matches what you believe. (if this did in fact happen for many
people, it might hint at
I don't like this option, as it seems like being untrue to yourself, but the nice thing about it is you have people to eat pancakes with on Sunday.
2 - We can incorporate the parts that 'agree' with our belief systems, and 'roll our own'. So if people want to incorporate Faerie Worship and Aromatherapy into their personal religion, that's fine. (Mostly) I would point out that there is a danger of ending up with what I would call an 'imbalanced' or 'incomplete' religion. By this, I mean deciding to worship the God and ignore the Goddess (or vice-versa) and let's not dwell on what kind of problems might manifest from this belief system, but hopefully people will see/know the parts lacking, and seek to fill in the empty spaces. Consider this to be a neverending process, resulting in a personal religion that grows with the person, and NEVER considers itself to be 'finished' or 'complete'. (Is this a bad thing?)
I prefer this option, although it probably easier to follow the Option 1, and pick your belief system off the shelf, than it is to soul-search and ask yourself questions like, "How do I Really feel about Abortion/Faeries/5-Fold Kisses/Pancakes/Etc...?"
It is unfortunate that many people who want to rebel against the religion forced upon them at birth turn to Pagan/Wiccan beliefs half-heartedly, or with just enough knowledge about the subject to make them annoying. Hopefully your website helps the world in that regard.
For what it's worth,
Conrad Zero
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